Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU)
- UNE forced to find new funding plans
- Micro-regulation of universities ignores real issues
- Ideologues trample our universities
- Uni expects VSU to cause .5m loss
- Academic criticises VSU changes
- Jenny Macklin Media Release "VSU threatens millions in student spending"
- Tony Windsor Media Release: Nationals abandon country again on VSU decision
- Joyce amendment has AVCC support
- Ideals fall to ideology in student union shift
- Dubbo's CSU enrolments drop
- No regrets on VSU vote: Steve Fielding
- Regional unis voice concerns over services
- Joyce to consider move to cross benches if asked
- VSU to cut student services at CSU
- Alumni may be asked to fund uni services
- Unis gear up for student service cuts
- Student unionism for review
- Union member plan for uni
- Minister disappointed at VSU outcome
- VSU means thousands of job losses: Opposition
- Fielding fails many families
- Child-care fees to soar
- Conscience vote on abortion pill delayed
- Joyce blasts colleagues over VSU vote
- Student Unionism: Voluntary bill passed
- Fee axe could cost uni millions
- VSU legislation under fire in WA
- Charles Darwin student union condemns VSU law
- Nelson's say: Students finally freed from compulsory up-front fees
- VSU passes with Family First support
- Fielding target of student protests
- VSU prompted office attack: Fielding
- Having a Fielding day
- Uni jobs under threat
- Nelson rules out Joyce plan on uni fees
- VSU 'revenge of the nerds'
- Nelson digs in heels on VSU
- Nelson dismisses VSU amendment suggested by Barnaby Joyce
- Joyce vows to stand firm on VSU bill opposition
- No deal on student unions
- Nelson stumbles on student unionism
- AVCC Media Release: Fate of student services at Australia's universities in Senate's hands
- VSU laws pass lower house
- Joyce to vote against VSU unless changes made
- Fight continues to reject bill
- Joyce vows to block uni bill
- Joyce threatens action against Govt over VSU bill
- Gibbons flays VSU dealings
- Howard Government forces through attack on uni services
- Nationals, Liberals at odds over VSU
- Rivcoll rejects plan for VSU poll
- Libs frustrated over VSU rift
- Funding option for uni sports clubs
- Electoral changes through in a rush
- Labor says govt showing its contempt
- Compromise on uni fees shot down
- Joyce demands VSU amendments
- Sporting identities, entertainers join VSU fight
- Labor plan blows away Nelson's VSU smokescreen
- Hansard: VSU debated in the House of Reps, Monday December 5
- AVCC Media Release: "Rational approach on student services and amenities Bill needed"
- Jenny Macklin Media Releases
- Joyce wins
- Nelson's uni fee vote for students
- The wild one: Education 2005
- Nelson plans national student vote on VSU laws
- Senators say government is abusing power
- Joyce stands firm against VSU bill
- Brendan Nelson proposes student vote on union fees
- Labor labels VSU poll a 'smokescreen'
- Coalition split over VSU
- Nelson may seek deal on uni fees
- Nelson uni bid under fire
- Govt's VSU bill cops rough ride in Senate
- ANU students' group concerned about VSU funding
- Uni student guild rejects ballot plan
Tuesday 20th December 2005
Friday 16th December 2005
Thursday 15th December 2005
Wednesday 14th December 2005
Tuesday 13th December 2005
Monday 12th December 2005
VSU was passed by the Senate on Friday December 9. There was only one amendment to
the legislation; instead of being implemented from 1 January 2006 it will now take effect from
1 July 2006.
The complete Hansard from last Friday is available at:
http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/dailys/ds091205.pdf
Friday 9 December 2005
Thursday 8 December 2005
Wednesday 7 December 2005
NEWS FROM NUS
No big surprises that the VSU bill was passed (Third reading stage ) by 78 to 58 in the House of Reps.
Tony Windsor's and Jenny Macklin's amendments were voted down No sign of the touted National Party amendment although they could move it in the Senate.
Brendan Nelson's amendment ( that students enrolling after mid 2006 cannot be charged a compulsory fee, and that from 2007 all students cannot be charged a compulsory fee) was passed.
Felix and UQ President Leah (who has been regularly liaising with Barnaby) left the NUS Conference and are in the parliament house today and will keep us updated with regards the backroom negotiations on the Senate vote expected tomorrow.
NEWS FROM NUS
The second reading stage of VSU Bill was just passed 77 - 55 in the House of Reps. There is now a 1 hour debate on amendments.
Tuesday 6 December 2005
NEWS FROM NUS
The weekly joint Liberal-National Party caucus in parliament just finished and today's daily program just came out following this. They are devoting virtually all of today's Government Business session (normally from 4.30 - 9 pm) to the VSU Bill. There was no mention of an amendment to the bill (ie campus referenda) being passed by the joint party room.
We hoping that with the mess that Nelson had got himself into over the couple of days that it might disappear. It looks like the government
is committed to finishing it up in the House today and forcing a vote in the Senate over the last three days this year (the Senate is
currently scheduled to debate VSU on Thursday morning). It also appears that the model will be the current bill (with the government
amendment that it commences mid 2006).
Monday 5 December 2005
NEWS FROM NUS
The VSU debate is scheduled for the House of Reps tonight and is currently scheduled for the Senate at 9.30 am on Thursday. Click here for the NUS media release.